Posted on 05/04/2023 7:44:38 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it is not included in the list. The Soviet flag is used when the equipment in question was produced prior to 1991. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.
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Ukrainian Artillery losses Running Total: 262
RuZZian Tank losses Running Total: 1925
May 2023 – 14
April 2023 – 5
March 2023 - 127
February 2023 – 118
January 2023 – 61
December 2022 – 76
November 2022 – 105
October 2022 – 212
September 2022 - 217
August 2022 – 74
July 2022 – 108
June 2022 – 67
May 2022 – 148
April 2022 – 243
Feb 24 - March 2022 – 350
RuZZian Artillery losses Running Total: 587
May 2023 – 1
April 2023 - 24
March 2023 - 37
February 2023 – 41
January 2023 – 31
December 2022 – 19
November 2022 – 55
October 2022 – 64
September 2022 - 73
August 2022 – 21
July 2022 – 21
June 2022 – 18
May 2022 – 20
April 2022 – 52
Feb 24 - March 2022 – 110
Previous day’s thread: https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4150364/posts
“Speculation is rife that Russia could have staged a drone attack on the Kremlin that it blamed on Ukraine, with political analysts saying there are a number of reasons why the alleged strike doesn’t add up.
Doubts about the authenticity of the Kremlin’s attack claim started to emerge yesterday as video footage began to circulate on social media purportedly showing the drone attacks.
Questions are also being asked as to why the Kremlin waited so long, hours after the incident purportedly took place, to announce it — and why Russian social media channels, usually a-flutter with talk about the war with Ukraine, had been silent about an incident that allegedly took place in full sight in central Moscow.
Why, too, did videos of the “attack” only appear after the incident and, indeed, who captured the footage — and what prompted them to start filming it just moments before the drones were shown above the Kremlin?
Defense and political analysts, as well as Western officials, are viewing the incident with skepticism, saying it’s highly possible that Russia carried out the “attack” itself, for a number of reasons, including a possible need to prepare Russian society for a firmer war footing.”
RuZZia be burning.
“Quick map showing reported attacks on 4 refineries and 2 fuel trains over the past 4 days. Locations are based on @GeoConfirmed data and media reports.”
https://twitter.com/COUPSURE/status/1654035964610658306
“On Thursday night, a drone attacked the Novoshakhty Oil Products Plant in Rostov Narodna”
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1654028819500507136
“In Stavropol, Russia a fuel depot near the Yevrobeton plant is on fire.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1654063078529441792
“Last night a fire emerged near the reservoir of the Il’skiy Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation. Russian media reports this was caused after an UAV attack.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1653990701309329409
“According to Russian media, the refinery was attacked by 4 drones of which three hit fuel tanks.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1654039402417651712
Vodka
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1654102129936662529
https://twitter.com/NOELreports?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
“In Valdaj, Novgorod region in Russia, a military commisariat is reportedly on fire.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1654090419574120448
Living up to your name, I see, Mr. Speedy. All of your morning posts are approximately 15 seconds apart, even the ones with multiple links. You should have a doctor check you out. I’m sure the PR department can spare you for an hour or two. 🤣
Cheer Up Comrade!
Ukraine: military situation update with maps - May 3, 2023
(’Orc’ is associated with the various hoards of 13th century Mongol invaders, as well as LOTR evil villains)
War in Ukraine Explained/Reporting from Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
Artillery (key to success in this war), Fuller explanation of Orc military structure, Other Bonus articles - see previous postings in “Attack on Europe” (FR title search).
(Numbered printed material below - Some of the items below may be out of date, and not updated yet)
••Denotes Transcribed Dialogue. The entirety of the analysis is from a Ukrainian guy named Reporting from Ukraine’s daily video - I only transcribe it. Extras are just that - from other sites, or my comments marked (Edit: .... ) or { } or [ ].
-—> Current to date and past MAPS: <——
https://militaryland.net/
-—> Daily Battle Maps by Date and Region, Showing Troop Dispositions and Movements: <——
https://deepstatemap.live/
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-—> The True State of Russian Army <——
posted 2 months ago, 21.13 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KiII_2qabk
The Russian military, the second largest military in the world, may not be what it looks like. Lies and systematic corruptions may in fact have dragged Russia into this war with Ukraine, which has been heavily backed up by the US and NATO. We will present the evidence, you make your own decision, because the Russian Army, is not what you think.
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-—> Understanding Combined Arms Warfare <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZOGdKANL5s
Designed to support the U.S. Army Captains Career Course, “Understanding Combined Arms Warfare” defines and outlines the important aspects of modern combined arms operations. This is not a complete history of combined arms warfare. It is intended to highlight the most important aspects of the subject.
The beginning of the documentary establishes a common understanding of combined arms warfare by discussing doctrinal and equipment developments in World War I. The second part compares the development of French and German Army mechanization during the interwar period and describes how each country fared during the Battle of France in 1940. The film concludes by showing how the United States applied combined arms operations in the European Theater in World War II.
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-—> Combined Arms Breach, 1990 <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ-sCT_maAQ
What UA will have to master to smash Orc Lines. This visualization was developed for the Maneuver Center of Excellence and is closely based upon the National Training Center Breach and Assault exercise executed circa 1990. This visualization demonstrates viable Techniques, and Procedures as discussed in Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures March 3, 1990 for the conduct of the combined arms breach against a hypothetical enemy.
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-—> How Many of Each Type of Tank Does Russia Have In Storage? <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHUK6zkbpc
Type Good 2023
T-54/55 270
T-62 560
T-64 248
T-72 1841
T-80 942
T-90 50
~3,911 operational tanks in storage as of ~04/07/2023 | Ball park tank number.
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-—> Contrast & Compare: the T-14 Armada [The AliExpress Tank]: The Best Russian Tank Ever! [very funny] <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-opSlCGLGQ4
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Ukraine Situation Report: HIMARS Shown Being Stashed In ‘Soviet Bunker’
Ukraine’s info war is in full swing as “Capt. HIMARS” taunts Russian troops by saying contrary to Kremlin claims, none have been destroyed.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-situation-report-himars-shown-being-stashed-in-soviet-bunker
==
Reporting from Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
[ Massive Success | They Will Have No Fuel For Tanks | Drone Attack on Kremlin And Oil Depots | Russians Brace For What is Coming Next ]
••Day 434: May 3
Today there is a lot of big news.
The day started with another Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea. In the aftermath of a successful attack, Ukrainians destroyed a huge oil reservoir. The square area of the fire reached up to 1200 square meters, which is even bigger than what we saw in Sevastopol. The latest reports indicate that this time the firefighters managed to localize the fire and prevent it from spreading to other reservoirs. It was reported that there were no casualties.
This is the second major hit on the main Russian fuel storage that can be used for the Black Sea Fleet. Some analysts are saying that after a series of unsuccessful attempts to strike the fleet directly, Ukrainians decided to switch their focus to something that the fleet cannot operate without, in this case, fuel.
Yesterday satellite footage of the oil depot in Sevastopol became available, and it showed that 10 reservoirs were destroyed, 6 may have sustained damage due to proximate fire, and 6 remained fully intact and ready to use.
However, the biggest news by far is that today Moscow was hit by 2 drones. And the explosions were recorded not on the outskirts but in the heart of Moscow – Kremlin. The footage shows how a drone hits the dome and explodes. Later, Russians sent some inspectors to evaluate the damage and collect the remnant of the drone for analysis.
The building did not sustain big damage and there were no casualties. Russian sources immediately declared that Ukrainians conducted an assassination attempt on Putin, while the Ukrainian side quickly responded by claiming that they are not responsible for the attack.
But this is only the beginning. Today another drone attack was conducted on the airfield in Bryansk. It was reported that at least one plane was damaged. It is possible that this was the response to the recent massive missile strike, where Russians used aviation to launch Kh-101 missiles to divert attention from Caliber rockets.
If true, the goal of this drone attack may be to force Russians to relocate their fighter bombers away from Ukraine so that Ukrainian air defense has more time to react in the future.
A drone attack was also conducted in Feodosia. Local officials stated that Russian air defense successfully shot down an aerial object, so the goal of the strike was to either divert attention from the main strike on the oil depot or it was a part of the continuous effort to check the most current disposition and capability of the Russian air defense on the peninsula.
Yesterday, a series of explosions was once again recorded in Crimea. Another drone attack targeted various objects in Sevastopol, Simferopol, and Evpatoria. In Sevastopol, explosions and shootings were heard near the bay with the Black Sea Fleet.
In Simferopol, the explosion occurred on the territory of the Russian Special Operators base. And in Evpatoria, explosions were heard near the Russian airfield. Local officials later reported that air defense successfully shot down an aerial object.
There was also a major derailment on the territory of the Russian Federation. The derailment happened in the Bryansk region. Russian sources reported that Ukrainian reconnaissance and sabotage groups got deep inside the region and blew up an important railway connection more than 100 km behind the border. As a result, 2 locomotives that were transporting oil and other fuel got derailed and caused a fire.
Overall, it looks like Ukrainians are trying to achieve two major objectives.
First of all, by targeting the areas close to Russian airfields, Ukrainians are attempting to force Russians to relocate their fighter bombers away from the Ukrainian border in order to increase the distance and, therefore, the time for the reaction for the next missile strikes.
And secondly, Ukrainians have focused on creating massive shortages of fuel on the fronts. It looks like ammunition depots are more decentralized, so it takes more strikes to cause shortages on the front.
The fuel can help to take out Russian tanks and other heavy machinery as well, and it can be achieved quite cheaply. As we have seen, instead of doubling down on HIMARS strikes, Ukrainians used several cheap Chinese drones to eliminate up to 40 thousand tons of fuel in one attack. The continuation of such strikes will significantly undermine the ability of Russians to defend against the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
••Kremlin attack was symbolic.
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Drone hit oil storage near Kersh Bridge. Facility is used to huge and is used to make ship fuel.
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The Congress House of Russia was the building hit, and where Putin sometimes visits his apartment.
So who did it?
Ukraine:
Could’ve been part of that nights’s drone attacks to cause loss of reputation for Kremlin, but not an attempt to assassinate Putin.
The last air attack on Moscow was during WWII. However, this is the first air attack on the Kremlin ever. Moreover, they did not announce it until late the next afternoon, after the information leaked into the press by CCTV. So there was a concerted effort not to spread this information to the public.
Since Zelenski is out of Ukraine, Russia is unable to respond in kind. Ukraine has powerful air defenses over Kiev and any fake Russian retaliation has little chance of succeeding. Russians could have copied the Ukrainian drones that fell near Moscow.
The second drone was captured by CCTV just as a group of men were climbing the stairs to the tower. Why would they go up there if it was a Russian drone? Dennis says the drone was not a Shahid nor a Lancelot, but a normal plane configuration.
Time gap of 15 minutes between rises shows that they were launched from a long distance [or made to look like they were].
So the point of the attack for Ukraine was to show their allies that Russia does not care about Red Lines stated before. This would also show the US and allies that Ukraine should get F-16s because there are no consequences because the Russians are weak and don’t care about their own Red Lines anymore.
Russia has no response that has not been seen before and has been countered - their army, their missiles, their air force, their special equipment has already been used to no avail.
Russian Options:
The first option is an attack on Kiev which would gain them nothing, the second is to use nukes which would be stupid [ never underestimate the stupidity of Russians ]. The next option is to declare official war on Ukraine and announce massive mobilization.
Denys says it could have been launched in accordance with the Ukrainian oligarch’s competition for $500,000 for anyone to fly a drone to Red Square.
Russia:
False Flag Operation: To Raise the stakes, like justification of nukes. Does not mean they will use them just that they are ready. This is like when Putin had the FSB blow up apartment buildings in Moscow to show that the Chechens were their main enemy of the Russian people which led to his election. [ Or like blowing up the Nordstream pipelines to blame it on the West. ]
Once the people accept and believe Ukrainians are their main enemy, he can go ahead and officially declare war on Ukraine, along with full mobilization.
Right now Russia is out of options to respond and are stuck with big shame.
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Another drone spotted in the Moscow sky
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The Taman fire continued all day.
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Russian sources report that the UA counterattack started from Orixiv to the south. Was just a small probing to gather intelligence and to understand disposition of Russian troops and artillery. After this Phase 1 which could last a few weeks, the main offensive will begin.
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PMC said they have enough shells for a few days, but the RGF is not responding to requests. Another report by Russian mil-bloggers claimed the UA has Russian forces encircled near Bilohorivka, use several grains of salt with the report.
Why so glum, comrade?
“A T-90M, the most modern Russian tank deployed in Ukraine, was destroyed by the Ukrainian 5th Assault Brigade using a F-1 grenade dropped through an opened hatch- apparently near Bakhmut, #Donetsk Oblast.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1654156620383789056
“A Ukrainian surface kamikaze drone was reportedly destroyed near Sevastopol.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1654142261314174978
Left: the Kremlin, Russia, after an alleged drone attack.
Right: Dnipro, Ukraine, after a real Russian terrorist attack.
https://twitter.com/NTenzer/status/1653890217667854339
@visegrad24 May 3
The smoke rises over Crimea today after a Ukrainian drone strike against critical infrastructure used by the Russians.
There will be more of this ahead of the counteroffensive
@ChuckPfarrer 4h
BAKHMUT AXIS /1245 UTC 4 MAY/ Heavy urban fighting resumed in the W urban areas of Bakhmut. RU conducted wide-spread artillery barrages over the entire axis. Russian attacks at Ivanivske and Predtechyne were broken up.
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1653863927342682114
Not a lot of rain for the foreseeable future. This is favorable for a Ukrainian offensive.
What is it with these Russian tankers leaving their hatches open? Is it a good will gesture or a death wish?
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